Remedy Connected Universe. That?s what Remedy announced when they first unveiled AWE and confirmed that speculations were indeed correct. The Alan Wake Easter eggs in Control are so much more than Easter eggs and AWE is the first real overt bridge between Control and Alan Wake. So then, AWE must be looked at from two different angles. For some, AWE will simply be an expansion to last year?s beloved Control. For others, it?s a pseudo-sequel?or supplement, rather?to the oft-missed Alan Wake games, Xbox exclusives that haven?t seen a new release in about a decade. How AWE stacks up is largely going to come down to what your past experience is with Alan Wake and whether the crossover references are enough to get you excited.
Spoiler Warning: This review does contain some spoilers for Control: AWE in order to talk about its connective tissue to Alan Wake and what players who didn?t play Alan Wake will get out of it.
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